eric@cbmvax.commodore.com (Eric Cotton) (02/02/90)
In article <9090003@hp-lsd.COS.HP.COM> paulc@hp-lsd.COS.HP.COM (Paul Carroll) writes: > > I was thinking about going to a shuttle launch (hopefully > the Hubble launch in April) and wanted a good > strategy for getting a good view of the launch. An article > in the local paper seemed to indicate that it might be > possible to get passes to the VIP viewing area from > a senator or possibly a congressman, although this > might be limited to handicapped people needing special > access to the launch. Has anyone tried this route? > Is it a reasonable thing to even try? Or can these > passes be obtained through some other route, such as > through KSC? > > Also, if the VIP viewing area is out, where is the best > public viewing area for a launch? I expect the best > view would be to the North or South, rather than looking > East towards a sunrise. Last fall I contacted my congressman's office in an effort to acquire a VIP pass to a launch. I was told that VIP passes can only be issued to senators, congressmen, the President and visiting dignitaries. I was, however, able to get a car pass which would have allowed me onto the cape (close that casual viewers but not as close as VIPs). Alas, the launch I was to attend was postponed so I didn't see the launch :-( -- Eric Cotton Commodore-Amiga (215) 431-9100 1200 Wilson Drive {uunet|pyramid|rutgers}!cbmvax!eric West Chester, PA 19380 "I don't find this stuff amusing anymore."